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valvula vs valve

valve vs valvula

valvula and valve both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
valvula Yes No No No
valve Yes No No No
As nouns, valve is a hypernym of valvula; that is, valve is a word with a broader meaning than valvula:
  • valvula: a small valve
  • valve: a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
valvula (noun) valve (noun)
a small valve one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
Difference between valvula and valve

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